Bed corner



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. BED CORNER. APPLICATIIVIN FILED SEPT- 24, 1921.

Patented July 25, 1922.

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ALEXANDER IZEN, or, sr. LOUIS, rssounr, AssIGnoR 'lQ smrrn a DAVIS Mrs. 00., on ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, A oonrona'rron or ivirssoonr. i

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Specification of Letters Patent. Patented J [113 25, 1922.

Application filed September 24, 1921. Serial No. 502,878.

- My invention has relation to improvements in bed-corners for securing the bedbottom to the bedstead, and it consists in the novel features of construction more fully set forth in the specification and pointed out in the claims. The object of the present invention is to provide a bed corner comprising complementary. members, one on the bed-post'and the other on the bed-bottom, both of which are made 'of' pressed metal, no part of the corner being cast. Further objects are to provide a bed-corner, the parts of which may be quickly assembled, and whenv so, assembled will provide a rigid construction; one that may be easily knocked down; and one that is simple and consists of comparatively few parts. Further and other advantages will be better ap parent from a detailed description of the invention in connection with the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a side elevation of the end of a bed rail secured to the bed-post by my improved corner; Fig. 2 is a plan view of the corner connection; Fig. 3 is an end elevation of the bed side-rail carrying the hinged bracket that forms one member of the corner.

Referring to the drawings, P represents one post of a bedstead to one face of which is secured by means of bolts n, n a plate 1 having arms 2, 2 bent forwardly from its medial portion, the ends 3, 3 of said arms being bent back toward the plate 1 so that the edges a, a of the arms 2, and the plate are opposed to each other. The edges a, a are inclined downwardly toward the plate so as to leave a space 7) between each edge a and the plate, said space gradually narrowing downwardly to the bottom of each edge a. A wedge plate 4 is interposed between the plate 1 and the post, said wedge being thinner at the bottom than at the top so that the alate 1 will not be parallel with the post but slightly inclined thereto, the

post P leaning outwardly at the top when the plate 1 is plumb. The object of this wedge is fully set forth in my. companion case filed of even date herewith. An angle-rail 5 connects the two posts at each end of the bedstead, each end of said angle being fastened to the adjacent post by the bolt 12 that passes through the bottom of the plate 1. the angle being held tightly against the plate 1 and immediately below the arms 2, 2.

B represents the bed-bottom (only one corner being shown) which is supported by the posts P, said bottom comprising angle side-rails 6, each of which has a bracket 7 hinged at each end, and a fabric 8 stretched between end-rails 9 supported by the brackets 7 (there being four, one at each corner of the bed) said brackets cooperating'with the plates 1 on each post, the brackets and plates constituting my improved corner. In

the present improvement the brackets 7 are inthe shape of a flanged plate,'the web (Z having a flange 6 extending laterally practicall-yall. around the web. Each of the brackets 7 is substantially L-shaped, being wider at the bottom than. at the top, and is hingedly mounted on a pin 10 traversing opposite vertical flanges e, a, said pin being mounted in the vertical legs h, h of a U- plate 11 secured to the horizontal. leg of the side-rail 6 at the end thereof. A spring 12 is coiled around the pin 10 between the inner flange e. of the bracket and the inner leg h of the plate 11, said spring operating 'to exert tension outwardly on the bracket 7 for a purpose presently to appear. Riveted to the end of the rail 6 on the under-side of the horizontal leg thereof is a short piece of angle iron 18, the vertical leg of which is spaced a short distance from the vertical leg of the rail 6. The distance between the outer surfaces of the vertical legs of the rail 6 and angle 13 is such that the end of the rail will enter the space between the arms 2, 2 of the plate 1, consequently the horizontal leg of the rail at the end must be flush with the angle 13 to accomplish which a notch 70 is cut in the rail end. Obviously, if the rail 6 was a trifle narrower the notch A; would not be necessary. A pin 14 traverses the vertical legs of the rail and the angle a short distance from the ends there of, and the ends of the pin project slightly beyond these members so that when the rail is inserted between the arms 2, 2 of the plate 1, the pin 14- will ride over the inclined edges a, a of the arms and operate to wedge the rail to the post P. This iwedging action is the same as that described in my in application filed herewith.

Tllach end of the end-rail 9 is provided with a short slot m in the vertical leg, and the web 03 of the bracket 7 has a slot m in its upper end adjacent the outer flange 6, and when the bed is set up the said leg will rest in the slot on and the slot on will re ceive the web d, the horizontal legof the rail 9 resting on the bracket. The tension imposed on the bracket by thespring 12 will cause said bracket to bear forcibly against the end-rail 9, thus holding it against displacement irrespective of the tension imposed on the end-rail by the fabric 8. i

In setting up the bed, the bed-bottom is first assembled by positioning the end rails 9 in the slots of opposite brackets, to do which the tension of the springs 12 is overcome and the brackets are swung upwardly to the rails, after which said tension holds the bed-bottom firmly on the brackets. The bedbottom is then secured to the head and foot ends by merely positioning the ends of the side rails 6 over the arms 2 of the plates 1, and allowing the rails to drop downwardly between said arms, after which they are forcibly wedged in place. hen the bed is knocked down the brackets may be swung copenddownhorizontally so as to lay on the rail- 6, in which position they willtake up less space than when they are erected.

The bed-bottom B is maintained under tension by the springs 12 which urge the brackets 7 outwardly. In detaching the bedbottom when the entire bed is knocked down for shipment the tension on it is relieved by forcing the brackets 7 at one end inwardly after which the rail 9 is easily slipped out of the slot m of the bracket.

Having described myinvention, I claim:

1. In combination with a bedstead and bed-bottom adapted to be secured thereto, saidbed-bottom being provided with siderails and end-rails, a bracket pivotally mounted on each end of a side-rail and capable of longitudinal movement relative to the side rail, said bracket having a slotted connection with one end of an endrail and means for securing the bracket to a, bedpost. a r w 2. In comblnation with a bedstead and bed-bottom adaptedto be secured thereto,

said bed-bottom being provided vwith side rails and end-rails, a bracket pivotally mounted on each end of a side-rail, one end of said end-rail being mounted on the bracket, the bracket and end-rail having 00- I operatingslots. for maintaining themselves in engagement. a

In testimony whereof I hereunto'aflix my signature.

A ALEXANDER IZE N. 

